IN
THE
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PEARSONS POUND OUT PARKER 250 WIN
C
ousins David and Tuffy Pearson claimed the overall win
at the Best In The Desert (BITD)
THR Motorsports Parker 250 in
Parker, Arizona, on January 11.
The Pearsons had their hands
full for much of the race until the
Robby Bell/Ricky Brabec duo
cashed out with a broken bike.
The Western Designs/VP
Racing Fuels/O'Neal Kawasaki
KX450F ridden by David and
Tuffy ended up taking the win 10
minutes clear of the next bike, a
Speed Freaks Apparel-backed
Honda CRF450R ridden by BITD
rookies Jordan Kundert and
Blake Stouard.
The third-place finishing team
was also made up of new BITD
participants, Open Pro winners
Sammy Bangert and Skyler Howes on the Blais Racing Services/
Fasst
Company/FMF/Amsoil
KTM 300 XC.
Teammates Brendan Crow and
Ben Menza, and Curtis Bradley
and Jeremy Purvines rounded
out the top five overall.
Mark Kariya
The David and Tuffy Pearson
Kawasaki was first across the finish
line at the Parker 250.
STEWART WITH BELL AGAIN
J
ames Stewart has inked another deal with Bell Helmets
to wear its Bell Moto-9 Carbon for
the 2014 and 2015 Supercross
and motocross seasons, according to the helmet maker.
"Wearing a Bell has certainly provided a big confidence
boost over the past four years."
said Stewart. "No other helmet
company designs for protection
against the full range of crash or
impact scenarios that we face in
motocross like Bell does. Bottom
line is that Bell's proven they will
protect me best in all situations."
Stewart had a hands-on role in
the development of the original
Moto 9 when first signing with
Bell in 2009.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK KARIYA
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